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Originally built in the 1980s this post-modern building was unwelcoming, had no street presence, and had an over-designed and gloomy interior. We were appointed by Henderson Global Investors Central London Office Fund to give this building a new lease of life.
Two bays of cladding were removed and a new 2-storey fully glazed entrance was inserted featuring a raking projecting stone canopy announcing the entrance and new identity. This projecting feature continues inside the building, where it folds into a series of angular planes which wrap the new waiting area, returning behind the cantilevered reception desk, it then soars up 6-storeys and outwards to the top of the atrium.
The obsolete facade balconies and bridges were stripped out to improve daylight to the base of the atrium. A series of lightweight decorative terraces were adapted and clad in wood to provide new breakout spaces which now offer interesting perspectives from the office floors. A secondary atrium was punched through two floors to bring light into the deepest spaces.
The results are dramatic - a tired, dated building has been creatively improved to provide first class grade A multi-tenanted office space, has a stunning main reception and has a new lease of life.
The obsolete facade balconies and bridges were stripped out to improve daylight to the base of the atrium. A series of lightweight decorative terraces were adapted and clad in wood to provide new breakout spaces which now offer interesting perspectives from the office floors. A secondary atrium was punched through two floors to bring light into the deepest spaces.
The results are dramatic - a tired, dated building has been creatively improved to provide first class grade A multi-tenanted office space, has a stunning main reception and has a new lease of life.
